shake. dion: i don't think i look too good doing that. [laughter] >> david: breaking news as we come on the air. severe weather. philadelphia, new york, hartford, all in the bull's-eye, winds in excess of 70 mile-per-hour possible. a that seem weather system reportedly spawned tornado damage in a 60 locations across a states. multiple fatalities and the death toll rising. survivors describing debris hitting their house. a tree coming down just feet away. hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed. cars and trucks sent flying. plus the new weather threat for next week. victor oquendo from arkansas and rob marciano with the timing and the track. the terrifying roof collapse. come down as severe weather

moved through during a heavy metal concert. doesn't hurt. at least one person killed. those inside saying concertgoers jumped into action to help save lives. jaclyn lee from belvidere, illinois. former president trump gearing up of a major legal fight to bring to come to new york to hear the charges against him. what we're learning about the manhatan d.a.'s case and today, the support for trump yet again from a potential rival. florida governor ron desantis. rachel scott is standing by in west palm beach. pope francis released from the hospital after receiving treatment for bronchitis, meeting with well-wishers and the emotional moment the public praying with grieving parents. and as the lady terra in vatican city. support for detained american jounalist. describing the conversation just two hours before russian authorities arrested him, slamming the spyi spine allegats by russia and what others are going to show their support. millions at risk of losing

medical coverage as a pandemic era of medicaid benefit expires today. one man tells us he would have to choose between medicine and food. dramatic change for twitter starting today, white many of those blue check marks will start disappearing. and america's strong tonight. the rescued dog and how his story of resilience is inspiring a new generation of writers. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight." >> david: thanks for joining us. i'm with johnson. we are following breaking news at this hour. severe weather threat moving across the country. bearing down on the northeast. more than 40 million people on alert. that is after causing death and destruction in the south and midwest. more than 20 people killed from the tornado outbreak. that extended across at least eight states. storm chasers capturing this massive and ominous twister on the move in harper, iowa.

the governor of arkansas declaring a state of emergency. deadly tornadoes leveling homes and businesses at least one ef-3 tornado confirmed in little rock. with 165-mile per hour winds. and the deadly roof collapsed during a heavy metal concert in belvidere, illinois, at least one man was killed, it doesn't hurt. that storm system is to on the move, pushing this tree into a home in athens, georgia. powerful winds and damaging multiple homes in that state. we have team coverage tonight. abc's victor oquendo is on the ground. we begin with senior meteorologist rob marciano tracking the dangerous conditions overnight, so rob, what can we expect here? >> rob: we are about to see some thunderstorms and the sunshine behind me. we are on the path of the next batch of storms as still very disruptive system. we have on the right are some storms across associates but they are petering out and more concerned about what is coming into pennsylvania, new york and eventually the i-95 corridor,

just up the ante with a tornado watch and includes most of new jersey and includes field of and severe thunderstorm watch until 10:00 which could have big hill and went over 55 miles an hour. computer mouse showing the sun showing this line com showing te coming to philadelphia to come to new york, about 7:00 to 8:00, so this could be some destructive storms. more in the way of power outages. it does clear and because more quiet just as the next system comes into the pacific northwest tomorrow, crosses the rockies on monday and sets up for severe weather and the plans on tuesday, chicago, st. louis, damaging winds, large heads and then it is possible tuesday into wednesday and the storm also ghost coast to coast. >> whit: people in that to heat of those warning. >> thank you. we turn to that deadly tornado outbreak. leaving a trail of devastation, a growing death toll across multiple states. the mayor of sullivan, indiana, repairing the damage to a war zone. the governor of arkansas declaring a state of emergency.

here is abc's victor oquendo. >> victor: that deadly tornado outbreak spanning from the midwest into the deep south. 60 locations reported tornado damage across a states since friday afternoon. more than 20 people losing their lives and all. this twister touching down. the national weather service warning of a particularly dangerous situation. >> you have god, god, god to be in your into a safe place this second. >> jaclyn: homes ripped apart. this tree falling feet away from their house as they sheltered in their bathroom. >> you hear the debris hitting the house. >> victor: vonnie lawson is grateful she still has her front door to walk through. she said she feared for her neighbor's safety as the tornado hit. what was that like for you? >> it was horrible because you know people, you know, we are going to get hurt or killed. >> victor: tragically, at least

four people losing their lives in this town. and all across the state. by mid afternoon friday, tornado warnings popping up in multiple states. little rock, arkansas, the first major metro area to be hit. the ef-3 tornado packing winds of up to 165 miles per hour on the ground for at least 20 mi 20 miles. governor sanders declaring a state of emergency, the community banding together to clean up. >> everyone is working in total lockstep and we're going to do everything we can to make sure the people of our state are back on their feet again >> victor: unharmed after a tornado tore past her parents house. seven people elsewhere in the county did not survive. northwest of chicago, the roof collapsing at this concert venue and severe storms moved through. one person did not survive. in sullivan county, indiana, southwest of indianapolis, the

search and rescue effort underway aft a likely tornado there killed three. search vehicles, spray-painted with orange x's. >> whit: victor oquendo is joining us now from arkansas which took a direct hit. we can see the damage behind you and victor, you're learning more about the search and rescue efforts tonight. >> victor: i just spoke with the mayor who tells me they go coveted everyone has been accounted for. but the path of destruction stretches from one end of the city to the other and now the focus turns to the cleanup process which for so many is going to be a painful one. >> whit: thank you. to terrifying roof collapse in illinois we were talking about. more than 250 people were inside the apollo theatre during a tornado warning. one man died. dozens of others heard. this was the scene inside the theater after the collapse. good samaritans rushing to save victims. trapped beneath the rubble. abc's jaclyn lee in belvidere, illinois.

>> jaclyn: tonight, the new details about the deadly roof collapse in belvidere, illinois. it happened during a tornado warning as a severe storms moved through. more than 250 people inside the apollo theater just before 8:00 p.m. friday. >> it was pitch black for a second. and you just saw the dust and everything in the air. fire alarms started going up. >> jaclyn: this is the moment they say the roof caved in. a group of people were standing right beneath it. >> we did not know what to do. it is a pile of wood and nails. what do you do when you hear people screaming underneath? >> jaclyn: they say a crowd immediately started trying to lift the debris until first responders arrived. were you concerned about getting injured? >> i'm worried but when i hear that woman screaming for her life, it is horrifying. i know i have to do something to help. >> jaclyn: officials say a 50-year-old man did not survive.

more than 40 people treated at local hospitals. two with life-threatening injuries. the duo says concertgoers did receive a 2020 alert on their phones but decided to ignore them so that venue then paused the concert to be safe. people than went outside to watch the storm but that is when they say the roof collapsed. they credit that paused for saving countless lives. >> whit: thank you so much. we turn now to former president trump preparing for a legal fight after those unprecedented criminal charges. from head to new york on monday for an expected court appearance on tuesday. sources tell abc news that he is facing about two dozen counts including felonies for the exact charges are unknown until his arraignment. abc's rachel scott is in west palm beach. >> rachel: former president donald trump still hunkered down in his mar-a-lago estate, gearing up for a fight. trump's indictment under seal in those under seal until today when he is expected to be arraigned in manhattan criminal court.

the countries waiting to learn just what the former president will be charged with. but sources told abc trump has been charged with around two dozen counts. including felonies. many likely stemming from the $130,000 in hush money paid to porn actress stormy daniels. angles, saying the two had an affair. the former president thing they did not. his attorney already laying out a defense. "abc world news tonight with david muir" tripi charged with campaign finance laws. >> this is -- that is the key distinguishing factor and when it is personal money, it is a test. statutorily the losses this. if the payment was made, with personal funds and it would have been made irrespective of the can they's campaign. it is outside the campaign finance and that is what you have here. >> rachel: trump has called on top republicans to rally behind him and one of his biggest potential rivals once again, rushing to his defense. >> now you have this manhattan district attorney in that is a

former president on misdemeanor offenses that they are straining to try to convert into felonies. that is when you know that the law has been recognized for political purposes. >> rachel: sources tell us former president alterable travel from florida to new york on monday and appear in court as early as today. it is unclear whether he will be photographed are fingerprinted but sources told us he will not be handcuffed. >> whit: we expect to learn much more. rachel, thank you. and tune into this week tomorrow morning for more on trump indictment and an interview with his attorney joe tacopina. we move overseas now and then to rome where pope francis was released from the hospital. the 86 road pontiff was treated for bronchitis, jokingly telling reporters today i'm still alive. here is abc's and is there tiera. >> reporter: pope francis back home after being hospitalized for 3 days receiving treatment for bronchitis.

the pulp joking with reporters on his way out. depompa are stopping to greet well-wishers heading out easter gifts, signing a boy's cast. and ensuring an emotional moment with this couple whose five-year-old daughter died friday night the purpose than returning to the vatican, apparent recovery coming as a really effort millions of catholics gearing up for easter. >> it is great that he is back on his feet. we have seen him back stronger than ever. >> ines: their is already back to his busy schedule. marking the beginning of holy week, the most sacred period of the church calendar. >> whit: in as daniel gotera, thank you. to the american dream is being held in a russian general accused of spying. white house condemning the arrest and demanding that release of evan gershkovich.

a reporter for the wall street journal. tonight with his friends are saying about his detention. here is abc's la haason. >> with american journalists evan gershkovich in prison on spying charges in russia for a third night, we are hearing from his friends. >> everyone knows these charges have always -- he is a jealous. >> he lost her two hours before the wall street journal reporters arrest on wednesday. >> we were texting about football and other stuff, just about like. so yeah, obviously, this is a huge shock. >> ines: starting an online campaign in the hope of reaching him inside this notorious person. it comes as president biden also demanded his release. the son of immigrants from the soviet union, he is a new jersey native and grew up speaking russian. 31-year-old now accused by russia's top security agency of trying to collect state secrets. but the the wall street journal

hitting back saying they -- in a letter to staff, heat the actions of the russian government are completely unjustified. evan is a member of the free press, right up until he was arrested was engaged in newsgathering. any suggestions otherwise are false. and the water journal taking extra security measures withdrawing its moscow -- a veteran reporter who has been covering russia since the end of the cold war. >> whit: thanks to you. back here at home, the end of a pandemic era protection. states can start taking people off of medicaid today if they no longer meet eligibility requirements. now the federal government and state officials are racing to inform people they may need to report. here is elizabeth schulze. >> reporter: health insurance for up to 15 million americans is hanging in there pounds, a pandemic era protection that allowed people to stay on medicaid for 3 years without reapplying is now expired.

>> things will start looking at their medicaid rosters and we determine whether or not people should still stay covered, and millions of people are likely to lose coverage, even though they might still be eligible. >> it would be a nightmare. >> elizabeth: recipients like jeffrey jackson in arkansas relying on the program for health or could fall through the cracks. >> i would have to make -- with i would eat or whether i would be on medication. >> elizabeth: five states are starting to remove people who may no longer be eligible for medicaid. 16 states in may, the rest through october. >> is the largest reshuffling of people in insurance programs since the passage and implementation of the affordable care act and more than 10 years ago. >> elizabeth: the department of health and human services warning children, young adults, and black and latino americans may be disproportionately impacted. texas mama for lily quintanilla says her six-year-old son was born with cerebral palsy. >> with medicaid, we are able to

sustain him, i guess you can say with or without it i don't think we would have him here today. >> elizabeth: one reason some americans eligible might lose their coverage is they missed a letter in the mail. be sure to get in touch with your posting provider if it turns out that you no longer qualified. you can look for insurance through the affordable care act. with? changes for millions of people. thank you. now to in nashville and vero services for the six people killed during a shooting rampage in covenant elementary school. today, grief stricken community saying the final goodbyes to his nine-year-old hallie scruggs and city peak, a substitute teacher. funeral services for 9 road william kinney are slated for sunday. on friday, hundreds gathered to pay their final respects to evelyn dieckhaus. she also was just 19 years old. there's so much more ahead on "world news tonight." new details on the search for is us backs. after a string of robbery --

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dion: next on abc 7 news, a street drug epidemic making it a federal case. the mayor's call the crisis. >> are you ready? >> yeah. dion: reliving history. san francisco's past coming back to life. we take a look inside a just opened time capsule from 1933. [car horn honking] on a crash course. a carjackers just could not get away. the trail of damage she left behind. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> we need all the help we can get. lives are at stake here. dion: an overwhelming issue plaguing the streets.

now san francisco's mayor is requesting outside intervention to help with the city's illegal drug problem. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm a dion lim. will the federal government step in to help clean up san francisco street? that is exactly what mayor london is requesting. it happens as san francisco's police department is struggling with understaffing. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard joins us live once again with details on who exactly the mayor is now calling on for help. cornell? cornell: hey, dion. the mayor is calling on the feds. she is requesting help from the u.s. attorney in northern california with help with the city's drug crisis here in the streets. mayor breed: my hope is that we will be able to partner and work together on trying to address these important issues. cornell: mayor london breed admits san francisco needs help to slow drug dealing happening everyday on the streets. breed just wrote a letter to the newly appointed u.s. attorney